I understand the experience reason in the abstract, but not in the specific. Which specific outfielder needs more ABs in the minors. I assume we are not talking about JD or Bogusevic, and certainly not Bourgeois.

So that leaves Shuck. I'm not understanding how more ABs in AAA will help him. He is most likely an extra outfielder at best, and would be best helped by getting major league ABs. Besides the fact that he can do so much more than Cust, any AB Cust takes from a young player is a wasted AB, IMO.

The more I think about it, the less I think of it. A complete head scratcher.

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